Receptionist (Part Time)

Meadowhead School Academy Trust, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S8 8BR

21 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  3 November 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  13 October 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £10,436.32 - £11,303.93 Annually (Actual) Grade 4 (£26,406 - £28,598 per annum full time equivalent) plus holiday pay

Receptionist (Part Time) job summary

Meadowhead School Academy Trust are committed to providing a safe, welcoming, and inclusive environment for students, staff, and visitors. We are seeking a friendly and organised receptionist to be the first point of contact for our school community.

The Role:
As the first point of contact at our school, you will play a vital role in creating a welcoming and professional environment. You will manage the front office, handle enquiries, and support the school's day-to-day operations.

This role is available on a part time basis working 19.5 hours per week over 3 days. We offer flexibility with the working hours however, as a guide we are looking for the successful candidate to be available to work:

Working Hours:

• Monday: 9:00 am - 3:00pm

• Thursday: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

• Plus either Wednesday or Friday: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Key Responsibilities:

• Welcome students, staff, parents, and visitors in a professional and friendly manner.

• Answer incoming calls and emails, providing accurate information or redirecting as necessary.

• Support staff with general office duties to ensure smooth daily operations.

• Provide cover where required for our Student Services Reception team

Person Specification:

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

• Professional, friendly, and approachable demeanor.

• Experience in an administrative role, ideally in a school or educational setting, is desirable

• Experience of supporting Student Services with First Aid is desirable but not essential

What We Offer:

• A supportive and friendly working environment.

• Opportunities for professional development.

• A chance to make a meaningful contribution to our school community.

  SAFEGUARDING STATEMENT

  Meadowhead School Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

  We welcome applications from underrepresented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation, or religion.

  Any position that involves working with children requires declaration of all convictions/cautions regardless of whether these are deemed as spent and a DBS check will be carried out before any employment commences. Should you be shortlisted for this position, you will be asked to declare any convictions.

  In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025 and safer recruitment practices, the school will conduct an online search for all shortlisted candidates. The online search is part of our safeguarding checks and will seek publicly available information on candidates’ suitability to work with children.

  References will be obtained before interview at shortlisting stage and may be used in the interview process. If previous employment has included working with children, then at least one referee must be from this employment regardless of whether this is the current or most recent employment. Any gaps in employment must be detailed and an explanation provided in the relevant section.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Meadowhead School Academy Trust

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1960 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Meadowhead School Academy Trust website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/meadowhead-school-academy-trust

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